The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) is the certifying organization for veterinary specialists in cardiology, large animal internal medicine, neurology, oncology and small animal internal medicine. Our mission: Being the Trusted Leader in Veterinary Education, Discovery and Medical Education. Our vision: Improving the lives of people and animals globally.  Our 22 person staff support the organizational mission and vision through core values of reliability and accountability, collaboration and teamwork, service, and learning and professional development.

The HR Generalist is a 0.75 FTE position. The starting salary for this position is expected to be in the range of $48,750-63,750, depending upon qualifications and experience.

We seek an HR professional to create, lead, and manage a variety of initiatives and functions supporting the employee life cycle, culture and organizational success. 

The ideal candidate would have the following qualities and qualifications:

• Strong leadership skills, allowing close collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team and successful change management.
• Self-awareness, ethical and accountable behaviors, and an ability to model organizational values to engender trust.
• Strong sense of self-initiative while thriving in a highly collaborative environment.
• Discerning attention to detail, deadline-driven and the able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Mission-aligned, understanding and articulating ACVIM’s mission and vision, with awareness of how office culture influences success for the entire organization.

Educational and professional requirements:

• Five to seven years of progressive experience in human resources, with relevant HR certification, with PHR or SPHR certification preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with our PEO partner.
• Working knowledge of the full employee lifecycle: recruitment, onboarding, talent assessment, competency-based development, motivation and retention.
• High level of competency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of QuickBooks and Asana, or ability to learn new programs quickly.
• Excellent time management skills, including the ability to organize, prioritize and manage job responsibilities in order to meet deadlines in an environment with overlapping and potentially conflicting priorities.
• Able to handle challenging situations and conflict with tact and professionalism.
• Must be able to work respectfully, through building trust and maintaining a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Proficient relationship building skills, including the capacity to empathize and set appropriate boundaries, build and develop cross-functional partnerships within the organization, and influence and model leadership behaviors.
• Expert ability to communicate effectively with others using written and spoken English including the ability to provide clear, constructive feedback to team members.
• Discriminating attention to detail and proficiency in working autonomously, setting priorities, and meeting deadlines.
• Expert ability to consistently model ACVIM's commitment to a respectful, diverse, and inclusive work environment.
• Consistently demonstrate a commitment to ACVIM’s policies and procedures, including but not limited to, attendance, confidentiality, conflict of interest, and ethical responsibilities.

Salary and Benefits:

The ACVIM is a 501(c)6 not-for-profit organization offering a competitive compensation package to enable us to find the best people to join our team. We emphasize work-life balance, with new team members starting with 12 annual vacation days in addition to a generous paid holiday schedule. We offer 10 holidays throughout the year along with paid time off on weekdays between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. We allot 10 paid days of sick leave, encouraging people to stay home when they are sick. Other benefits include medical, vision and dental insurance with 100% coverage of employee premiums from the first day of the month following the first day of employment, a 401k plan with a generous employee match, the opportunity for flexible scheduling to meet your individual needs, a casual dress code and a dog-friendly office. The starting salary for this position is expected to be in the range of $48,750 to $63,750, depending upon qualifications and experience.

Please email your resume and cover letter with your contact information to jobs@acvim.org by Wednesday, March 3, explaining why you are looking for a new position and why you think you'd be a great fit at ACVIM. No phone calls please. We look forward to hearing from you!